Ontario Free Press
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – One suspect has been charged and a second suspect has been located deceased in connection with an incident involving two armed individuals in Atikokan that resulted in a shelter-in-place advisory. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded […]
(RAINY RIVER OPP) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Treaty Three Police Service (TTPS) have arrested and charged one male with Arson and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. On October 8th, 2025, at 03:35 hrs, Rainy River OPP received a call for service from Kenora Fire, advising of a structural fire on a cabin in […]
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – The province’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Rainy River. On Sunday, October 5, 2025, shortly after 11:00 p.m. officers from the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to a stolen vehicle travelling southbound on Highway 621. Officers attempted to stop […]
(RAINY RIVER DISTRICT, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was busy over the long weekend with the arrest of two impaired drivers and 104 traffic related charges laid. The first impaired incident occurred on April 19, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm. Fort Frances OPP responded to a report of an unresponsive […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the Rainy River District have arrested and charged one individual with numerous offences after a motorist fled the scene of a traffic stop. On March 10, 2024, at approximately 1:27 a.m., OPP officers were conducting general patrol duties on Highway 71 in Chapple when a vehicle was observed going approximately […]